# Games like Static Dread: The Lighthouse

> The closest matches to Static Dread: The Lighthouse: No, I'm not a Human, Do No Harm, Pathologic 3, Last Report, and The Lightkeeper. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [No, I'm not a Human](https://imho.run/games/3180070/no-i-m-not-a-human) — Shares replayability and branching narrative with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 8,691 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180070/)
2. [Do No Harm](https://imho.run/games/3138780/do-no-harm) — Shares sanity management and time pressure with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 412 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3138780/)
3. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Shares environmental storytelling and branching narrative with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
4. [Last Report](https://imho.run/games/3209480/last-report) — Shares environmental storytelling and dialogue choices with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 1,034 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3209480/)
5. [The Lightkeeper](https://imho.run/games/3612850/the-lightkeeper) — Shares environmental storytelling and multiple endings with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 559 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3612850/)
6. [Call of Cthulhu®](https://imho.run/games/399810/call-of-cthulhu) — Shares sanity system and dialogue choices with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 4,768 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399810/)
7. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Shares multiple endings with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
8. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Shares resource management with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
9. [Stygian: Outer Gods](https://imho.run/games/2581410/stygian-outer-gods) — Shares sanity system and survival management with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2581410/)
10. [SUNLESS SEA](https://imho.run/games/304650/sunless-sea) — Shares sanity system and resource management with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 5,627 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/)
11. [Mouthwashing](https://imho.run/games/2475490/mouthwashing) — Also Psychological, like Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 23,705 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475490/)
12. [The Sinking City Remastered](https://imho.run/games/750130/the-sinking-city-remastered) — Also Lovecraftian, like Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 1,970 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750130/)
13. [Birds Watching](https://imho.run/games/3979870/birds-watching) — Shares environmental storytelling and replayability with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 150 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3979870/)
14. [Endless Dark](https://imho.run/games/2290890/endless-dark) — Shares sanity management and sanity system with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 104 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2290890/)
15. [Water Delivery](https://imho.run/games/3077670/water-delivery) — Shares time pressure and environmental storytelling with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 106 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3077670/)
16. [WORLD OF HORROR](https://imho.run/games/913740/world-of-horror) — Shares sanity management with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 6,020 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/)
17. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Shares day night cycle with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
18. [Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss](https://imho.run/games/2760560/cthulhu-the-cosmic-abyss) — Shares sanity system and puzzle solving with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 88 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2760560/)
19. [Cultist Simulator](https://imho.run/games/718670/cultist-simulator) — Also Lovecraftian and Lore-Rich, like Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 5,197 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718670/)
20. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Shares puzzle solving with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
21. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Shares puzzle solving and resource management with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
22. [Sunken Engine](https://imho.run/games/3604780/sunken-engine) — Shares day night cycle and resource management with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 926 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3604780/)
23. [Lamentum](https://imho.run/games/1033950/lamentum) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 212 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1033950/)
24. [Stars Die](https://imho.run/games/1457740/stars-die) — Shares replayability and dialogue choices with Static Dread: The Lighthouse. 120 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457740/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3298940&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3298940&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3298940&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3298940
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3298940
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Static Dread: The Lighthouse

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3298940
- **Developer:** solarsuit.games
- **Publisher:** Polden Publishing
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound
- **Released:** Aug 6, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 75
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3298940&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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